About Old Gringo

Since 2000, Old Gringo has been focused on a single goal: combining the best materials with the most highly skilled craftsmen. Beautiful designs and comfort are not accidents. It's all about bonding a time honored handcrafting art and a contemporary flair for fashion. Old Gringo strives to give their customers a product that embodies style and quality.

Founders Yan Ferry and Ernie Tarut decided to combine Yanâ€™s bootmaking and design skill with Ernieâ€™s years of experience in leather manufacturing to create boots of superior style and quality. Thus Old Gringo was born. The first Old Gringo factory opened in 2000 with a collection of original, vintage and retro styles. These styles bridged the gap between western style and pure fashion.

Every Old Gringo boot goes through one hundred-ten individual steps, performed by skilled craftsman. This is a very time-intensive process, but the consistent application of these skills is required to make a superior quality boot. Old Gringo produces and tans their own leathers in colors, textures and finishes to meet the meticulous demands of their designers. After carefully selecting the finest grade of leather, the leathers undergo a detailed tanning process. Each of the next steps, from cutting the upper materials to assembling the insoles and outsoles are critical in the construction of the perfect boot.

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I have these Madonna OGs in the color Milk. I was a little hesitant to add such light colored boots to my everyday boot collection, but did it. I'm so happy I did! Not only do I love these (like I do all my OGs), but they are second to my Swarovski Eagle OGs in getting comments from people, always positive...who'd a thunk? The distressed leather gives them a worn and weathered look so the lightness of the color isn't blinding. Also, if you're familiar with OGs, they do fit true to size...every time, and they're always comfy too. If you're buying these boots to add to your collection or if considering buying your first pair, don't hesitate. These rock and they will not disappoint!

If you are looking at these boots and think, should I or shouldn't I, you should definitely buy the boots because they are very beautiful and true to size! You won't regret your purchase! Love these boots!

I currently own a pair Yippee Kiyay's and 2 pairs of Old Gringo boots which all fit me perfectly. Surprisingly, these boots are very narrow, very stiff and, very uncomfortable. Very disappointed, I need to return them. A few months ago, I ordered a pair of Old Gringo boots and I could barely get my foot into them, they were also too narrow and I have been told I have a narrow foot. What is going on with this brand? So sad.

Absolutely love them! Left foot a bit snug than usual but I have high arches so over time like my other gringos they will stretch to fit! Just love them and Zappos is amazing. I ordered my last two items on a Saturday and I still get them on Monday, not Tuesday!

My husband surprised me with these boots for my birthday. To say they are soft, fit perfectly and are beautiful would be an understatement. Best gift ever...he bought a 1/2 size larger than my normal shoes and they fit perfectly!

These are beautiful boots but they did not fit my athletic calves very comfortably and I had trouble getting my foot through the shaft even though once it was in the actual foot part of the boot seemed large. I am also slightly bow-legged and because the calf was so tight the boot shaft bent slightly with my leg which was not an attractive fit. I had to return them. If you have athletic calves be prepared for these to not fit.

These boots are beautiful! Sadly, as has been expressed by others, the shaft of the boot is way too small. I am a petite, slender person and these babies choked my calves. I had to send them back. With Old Gringo, I find the 10" shafts to be preferable as the 13" often are just too tight.

This boot will be the one to which you make reference, you know --"the boots" -- I am wearing "the boots." Trust me, your friends will know what you mean. These will become a signature piece. I know that one of these days I will be saying "Why didn't I order 2 pair of these when they were available?" I have had one other pair of boots that are comparable...they were BCBG and I bought them in New York City, spending what I thought was "way more" than I should. Turns out, I wish I had bought 2 pairs, because when it is time for the "it boot," then it is time for the "it boot." Ladies...you know what I'm saying. Time for the "it boot."

These boots are so cool! I got them in the red/"white"/blue color. I find the lightest area to be quite a bit darker than the picture. This is not a criticism, the boots are just a bit less kitsch than I expected. I have 5 pairs of OG boots - love them all. The other 4 pairs I have all have zippers and they are all very supple, like I inherited a well loved pair of boots. The leather on the boots with zip closures is definitely thinner than San Marco. The San Marco has the feel of a traditional high-end cowboy boot. You have to commit to breaking it in. Depending on how often they are worn, this can take a while. I have worn OG for several years and they wear beautifully. Defiantly worth the investment!

I have these boots in two colors. I have literally never worn them with getting compliments. They are fun, funky, attention getting, and comfortable. I'm 5'5" and the boots are tall, but not too tall to bend, squat, or anything else. I love Old Gringo boot, I have 5 pairs, but Mayra is my favorite style. If you're on the fence, go for it! You won't regret it...but Zappos totally awesome return policy is no risk anyway.

I love everything about these boots! Leather is smooth, but not delicate, great fit, very comfortable, upper stitching is great quality, shape of boot is excellent for wearing with leggings or boot cut jeans.

This is my first pair of OG. I have worn Lucchese for years. OG fits totally different, not in a bad way just takes some getting used to. OG has a wider foot fit and a much looser ankle fit. They are comfortable though. I wore them all day long the first day I got them and my feet were fine. They look incredible, great color blending and very well made. The picture doesn't do them justice; they are much sassier in person. I have had several compliments. I am very pleased with these boots.

These boots are stunning. I have wanted them for years and finally got them this pas christmas. My only problem with them is that the upper's run very narrow, so if you have muscular or 'thicker' thighs, these boots are not the best fit. I had to stretch out the calf by wearing thick socks and by simply wearing the boot around my house to stretch it out a bit. They're definitely not like my other cowboy boots, where the calf fits loosely and it looks so nice. These are a very tight fit for me (I'm 120 lbs and 5'4) my calves are not skinny or narrow. This is the ONLY thing I really dislike about the boots. Other than that, they're gorgeous. I really wish they stretch out over time. I might take them in to the local western store to leave them for a few days to get more stretched out.